Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Stitched Flowers.....

Hi everyone, dropping by today to share with you my latest card for the May Challenge starting today over at Bizzy Becs.

For this card I had a play with some Post It tape and created a mask for my flowers so that I could then use Distress Oxides to colour my cardstock.  I choose Tattered Rose as my background colour.  After removing the mask I then coloured up the stamped images with Copic Markers and high lighted the flower centres with my Signo Pen in Gold and White.  I have to say I am more than pleased with the result.




supplies used:
Penny Black Transparent Stamp - Stitched Flowers  (by request)
Sue Wilson Die Creative Expressions - Happy Birthday  (by request)
Memento Ink - Tuxedo
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Stamp Pad - Tattered Rose
Picket Fence Studio Blender Brushes 
Copic Markers, Gold and White Signo Pen


Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting


Karen
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Saturday, April 11, 2020

Cherish....

  For my inspiration today I have been wanting to get back into the mixed media for while, and having spent the weekend watching lots of different artists, it has inspired me to get back into it.  I have thoroughly enjoyed completing my mixed media art tag.

I have used some old inks, gesso, 3rd texture beads, patterned paper, a feather, heshion, some sewing and stamps from Darkroom Door to complete my tag, which is on corrugated cardboard.  

There are so many things to cherish and be grateful for, now more than ever, so  when I found this very old chipboard title I knew that I had to use it on my tag.




supplies used:

Darkroom Door Stamp - Hearts
Darkroom Door Stamp - French Script
Darkroom Door Stamp - Robin
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black
Ayeeda mists - Pastel Turquoise &  Pearl Turquoise & Patina Bronze
Ayeeda Ink - Yellow Amber
13 @rts - 3D Texture Grit
13 @rts - Gold XS Microspheres 
Ranger - Muilti Medium Matte
Dina Wakley Media - White Gesso
Tissue Paper, Heshion, Patterned Paper, Music & Book Paper
Machine Stitching thread - black
Feather


I hope that everyone is keeping safe in these uncertain and trying times and that you are finding time to be creative. 

Until next time - Happy Crafting


Karen

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Fabulous you.....

Hi everyone, just dropping in today to share my card for the start of this months challenge over at Bizzy Becs.

What a strange, unpredictable time we are all sharing.  I do hope that you and your family are all keeping well and for the crafters out there, able to get a small amount of time to play on your crafty projects.

I have started re organising my craft space albeit very carefully as unfortunately last week I cut my finger on a mandolin and have to be gentle with it until it fully heals.

I chose my elements for my card for ease of use due to my finger and have coloured up the die cut using Distress Oxides.



Supplies used:

Sizzix Thinlits Tim Holtz - Wildflower Stems # 1
Sue Wilson Mini Expressions die - Fabulous
Pink Fresh Studio (Stamped Sentiment) - Just a Little Lovely
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick,Tattered Rose, Crushed Olive, Mowed Lawn, 
Fossilized Amer & Ground Espresso

Thank you for taking the time to visit

Virtual hugs - take care

Until next time - Happy Crafting


Karen 
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Floral Square....

Hi everyone!

Today  I would like to share a CAS style card using a die that I have had for a while and thought it was perfect for this style of card.

Although quite simple in design,  by using the patterned paper behind the white card stock, the Floral Square Die pops.

        

supplies used:

Pink Fresh Studio Die - Floral Square
Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches
Avery Elle Die - Pinked Die
(this is an old die, but may still be available)
Sue Wilson Mini Expressions Die - Happy Birthday
Penny Black Stamp (Sentitment) - Balloon Ride   
Memento Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black  
Cardstock and Patterned Paper from by stash



Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting




Karen
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Thursday, March 5, 2020

Your kindness.....

Hi, I am popping in today to share my card for the latest challenge starting today over at Bizzy Becs.  Yes it is the 5th again, my how  time is flying.

For my card I used a fabulous stamp from Pink Fresh - it offers so many options, and was coloured up using Prisma Coloured Pencils and although it doesnt show that much I used a purple glittler pen to the centre of the lavendar flower and the spray.




Supplies used:

Pink Fresh Stamp  - Fancy Blooms
Pink Fresh Die - Fancy Blooms
Taylored Expressions Stamp  - Simple Strips Background
Taylored Expressions Die - Simple Strips
Prisma  Premier Coloured Pencils - 150 set
Kaiser Glitter/Gel  Pen - Purple

Thanks for looking

Until next time - Happy Crafting


Karen
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Monday, February 10, 2020

Balloon Ride....

Hi everyone.

Just popping in today to share my latest card.


For the background I used Distress Oxides by applying the colours to a stamping block and spritzing them with water and then sploshed them onto my Bristol Board background, first with Broken China and then using Mermaid Lagoon.  Using my water brush I then flicked the Mermaid Lagoon onto the background.  I followed this by flicking some Interior Antique Gold - Brush n Leaf.

The lovely teddy image from Penny Black was coloured with Copic Markers.



Supplies used:
Penny Black Transparent Stamp - Balloon Ride
Avery Elle Die - Wonky Stitches
                                              -  Broken China
Copic Markers
Brush n Leaf Interior - Antique Gold
Hero Arts Embossing Powder - White

Thanks for looking
Until Next time - Happy Crafting



Karen
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Flower Teddy.........

Hi everyone, just dropping in today to share a new card.

Its the start of a new challenge month over at Bizzy Becs so that means a new card to share and its another shaker.

I had lots of fun with this one, using Distress Oxides and a homemade cloud stencil and my blender brushes,  I inked up the background using Candied Apple and Worn Lipstick leaving the bottom area solid to create a base for the image.

My Teddy image was coloured using Copics and Prisma Coloured Pencils




Supplies used:
Penny Black Transparent Stamp - Flower Teddy 
                              -  Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables
Taylored Expressions Stamp & Die  - Simple Strips Background
Tim Holtz  Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick
                                             - Candied Apple
Picket Fence Studios - 10 Pk Blender Brushes
Homemade Cloud Stencil - (similar one Taylored Expression Stencil - Set the Scene)
Nuvo Pure Sheen Confetti - Red Carpet Circles
                                                       - Rainbow Quartz Triangles
(colours not listed (maybe available for order) but other similar colours available here )
Image Coloured with Copics and Prisma Pencils


Thanks so much for looking - Until next time Happy Crafting



Karen
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